Foundation

Goal: get every student driving a robot, writing their first program, and running their first real engineering-iteration loop. Teleoperation is established here as the command layer the rest of the course builds on.

Who’s in the room: all new — no prior programming or robotics experience assumed.

Programming level: Level 0 (driving) → MakeCode blocks (modify a button, then raw servo angles).

Format: three 90-minute sessions, run in order, before the modular phase opens up.

• Pair & Drive
• First Program: Author a Button
• Add a Servo